Ontario Woodlot Association Renfrew County Chapter

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a Non-profit organization supporting landowners managing their woodlots sustainably in Renfrew County

10/17/2026

An event of interest:

10/06/2026

A nice turnout for our October 3 outing to Margaret Stuart's woodlot and Tom Adamchick and Susan Taylor's property. Great weather, fall colours, and informative discussions.

09/30/2026

Renfrew Chapter OWA outing
We are having a fall woodlot tour on Saturday, October 3. Our plan is to visit two properties close to one another, with the second property being optional for those that want to carry on.
The first stop is Margaret Stuart’s woodlot at 1037 Cold Creek Road. Start time at Margaret's is 9 a.m. Topics include red pine and white spruce plantation recent thinning, white cedar thinning/management, and ecotourism in the woodlot. A Mennonite vegetable stand is across the road for those who may be interested.
Then for those that want to continue, we will go to Tom Adamchik/Susan Taylor woodlots at 1163 Stone Hedges Road to view a portion of the property - specifically red oak, chestnut, and black walnut open field planting, plus other unique tree species. This is quite impressive to see. This involves a 500 m walk; a limited UTV ferry could take a few people from the parking area to the field plantation.
People are advised to bring their own lunch and water. Car-pooling will be encouraged. Finish time at Adamchick/Taylor’s is flexible but ideally by 2 p.m. at latest.
Joe Yaraskavitch

09/21/2026

We posted in the Eganville Leader's Discover the Valley Fall 2026

09/17/2026

Bob Dobson is a member of our OWA Renfrew Chapter. He is an ecological farmer, raising grass fed
beef. He also has a passion for trees, and has planted 40,000 trees over the past 51 years.
Here is his latest note on that subject . "Update on my own tree story: This past spring (May) I
planted 700 more trees and am finding almost every tree has survived. Perfect weather for the
bare root seedlings."

Bob and his farm manager Eva gave a presentation at our latest AGM on May 2nd at the
Eagle's Nest. They spoke of their long history of both tree planting and growing their cattle on
natural grass, not using any fertilizer.

On Saturday September 12th Bob and Eva hosted a meeting of farmers to tour their farm, part
of an event organized by the Ecological Farmers of Ontario (EFAO), and hear and see what
they have been doing. They were happy to let Ann and me tag along. We have visited their
place several times and heard Bob and Eva speak of what they have done over the years. An
EFAO representative gave an introduction "EFAO brings farmers together so they can learn
from each other and improve the health of their soils, crops, livestock and the environment, to
steward resilient ecological farms."

We started our journey, some walking and some riding on a large wagon, to cover their 200 acre
farm. Bob had described how, when he took over the farm from his father, all trees had been
eliminated and cows used the creeks to get their water. In the years since, Bob has planted a
thousand trees per year among his many different fields, creating windbreaks and better quality
of soils in the different fields. He has also put up electric fences to protect the trees and allow for
cattle to be moved frequently from field to field resulting in better growth of grasses during the
growing season, and pumps water into troughs so the creek is not polluted.

The walk was an eye opener. It is one thing to hear of what has been done and another to walk
the 200 acres, through tall grass and rows of trees of different species among the many fields.
From time to time their cattle followed us from within their enclosed areas, interested in what
was going on.

It was evident that trees, along fence lines and lining the creek, and grass were a great mix. We
felt at home as members of the OWA in this biologically rich farm operation. And in good
company with farmers being at ease with what Bob and Eva are doing and have accomplished.

Tony and Ann Bull
members of the Renfrew Chapter of the OWA

08/26/2026

Chapter members visited the Arboretum at the Petawawa Research Forest on Saturday morning, Aug. 22. They saw most of the 84 tree species planted since 2013.

08/14/2026

Outing to the Petawawa Research Forest Arboretum
Saturday morning, August 22, 2026, 9 a.m.
Meet at the parking area beside the river on Clouthier Road just off Highway 17. We will drive in from there.
Robin Cunningham will lead a walk to see the collection, featuring most of Ontario’s native trees. Lots of tree identification tips, with no test at the end of the lesson.
For more info, contact Robin at [email protected] or (613) 639-4343 (cell/text)

07/07/2026

Seed forecasting season is here! Now is the time to scout for black ash trees to determine if they are producing seed clusters (samaras) in preparation for potential seed collection efforts this season with the Black Ash Community Action Network (BACAN).
When scouting, help track seed-producing trees by reporting your Black Ash sightings to the Ontario Black Ash Inventory on iNaturalist.

Want to get hands-on with seed collection? Register as a BACAN volunteer!
Visit: https://www.invasivespeciescentre.ca/take-action/community-science-program/black-ash-community-action-network/ to learn more about Black Ash and to register as a volunteer!

06/21/2026

Dear OWA Renfrew County Chapter Members,

Our friends at CIF Algonquin Section are hosting their 70th annual International Night on Wednesday, July 22nd, 2026, at Shaw Woods Outdoor Education Centre.

This year's theme focuses on forests and forestry in New Zealand.

Please see the attached poster for all the details. Note that OWA Renfrew County Chapter members can register for same fee as CIF members.

To register for this event, please contact John directly:

John Pineau

Mobile: 705-358-4261
Email: [email protected]

04/21/2026

As you are out doing spring cleanup, think about those dried leaves and needles, conifer foliage and other fine fuels close to your home that could ignite from a wildfire. OMNR graphic

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Ontario Woodlot Association 10 Campus Drive , Unit 4
Kemptville, ON
K0G1J0

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+16137131525

Website

https://www.ontariowoodlot.com/join

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